Hasp-lock



J. S. DARE.

(No Model.)

HASP LOCK.

No. 351,252. Patented Oct; 19, 1886 3141) auto 6 (702/2 524/11 @513 flHoi-n e134 UNITED STATES PATENT Fries.

JOHN S. DARE, OF BLOOMINGDALE, INDIANA.

HASP-LOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,252, dated October 19, 1886.

Application filed July 21, 1886. Serial No. 208,642. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN S. DARE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bloomingdale, in the county of Parke and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hasp-Locks, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hasp-locks3 and it consists of the peculiar construction and arrangement of the various parts for service, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims. 7

The object of my invention is to provide an improved hasp-lock, with means for holding it in an inverted or perpendicular position when the padlock is detached from the device, whereby the hasp is prevented ,from battering and defacing the door,or the part to which it is applied; to provide simple means for aiding in adjusting the hasp and for preventing it from being detached; to provide a locking-plate which serves as an auxiliary locking device and is very cheap and inexpensive of manufacture.

My present invention is especially designed as an improvement in that class of hasp-locks shown in Patent No. 836,894, issued to me on the 16th day of February, 1886.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a hasp embodying my invention, Figure l is a perspective view of the device adjusted for use. Fig. 2 is a like View of the hasp adjusted to a vertical position and thrown out of use. Fig. 3 is a detached detail view of the supportingplate, together with its guide, the stop, and the headed pivot pin or bolt. Fig. 4 is a like view of the hasp with its auxiliary locking device.

Referring to the drawings, in which like letters of reference denote corresponding partsin all the figures, A designates the hasp of my improved hasp-lock, which is provided at one end with a longitudinal slot, a, formed or cut therein, and through said slot passes the pivot pin or bolt 13, which has an enlarged outer end or head, I), to prevent lateral play or displace ment of the end of the hasp through which the pivot-pin is passed. This pivotpin is passed through a suitable opening in the base-plate C, of any desired form or shape, and the'coirners or angles of the said plate have transverse openings or apertures formed therein for the free passage of the screws or other like devices to secure the base-plate to the outer face of the door or other place at any desired or proper point thereon. The base plate carries the guide D and the stop E for the hasp, which may be formed or cast in a single piece of metal with the said plate, or formed separate therefrom and rigidly affixed thereto in any suitable manner.

The guide D is arranged at or near one of the side edges of the base-plate, and it is curved longitudinally, so that its lower end lies or projects beneath the rear end of the hasp when the latter occupies a horizontal position, to adapt the padlock to be connected thereto. The rear end of the hasp is curved, as shown, and the guide is curved to correspond with the curvature of the said end of the hasp, so that the hasp can be freely and conveniently turned on its pivot-pin to cause it to assume either a vertical or horizontal position, as shown. The hasp, is capable of a limited longitudinal movement or play on the pivot-pin, and when it assumes a vertical position it is fitted between the lower edge of the curved guide and the stop E. The stop E is arranged beneath the hasp when it occupies a horizontal position, so that the hasp will rest on the stop, and the downward movement of the hasp will be limited thereby. The said stop is arranged a short distance to one side of and in line with the lower curved end of the guide D, so as to pro vide or form an intermediate space, which is of awidth corresponding to the width of the hasp, which is adapted to be fitted snugly between the said lower end of the guide and the'stop to assume a vertical position when the padlock is not connected thereto. The upper end of the guide D has astud or lug, F, which serves as a stop and rests or projects over the upper edge of the hasp when the latter is turned to a horizontal position.

The operation of this part of my invention is obvious. \Vhen the hasp lies in a horizontal position, the padlock is connected therewith, and the rear end of the hasp abuts or lies against the upper edge of the stop E, while the stud or lug F overhangs the said rear end of the hasp which abuts against the guide. To

throw the hasp out of operative position when the padlock is disconnected therefrom, it is simply turned or elevated by hand so that its curved rear end ridesupon the inner face of the longitudinally-curved guide until the hasp assumes substantially avertical position,when it is released, after which it will drop, by gravity or its own weight, between the lower end of the guide and the stop E until the pivot-pin 13 comes in contact with the terminal end of the slot a, the rear face of the hasp abutting against the stud or lug E, which lies in line with the lower extremity of the guide D. To return the hasp to its horizontal position, it is only necessary to elevate it until the lower end thereof is withdrawn from the space between the lower end of the guide and the stud or lug F, when it will drop or fall and abut against the stop E and lug or stud F.

By means of the metallic plate 0 the proper and effective working of the hasp is insured, and itis more effective than if the hasp were connected directly to the rough or uneven surface of the door. The curved guide facilitates or aids in the adjustment of the hasp, and the stop E and lug or stud 'F serve to effectively limit the movement or play of the hasp. \Vhen it is turned to a vertical position, the hasp is fitted between the guide D and stop E to prevent the hasp from having any movement or play, whereby it is prevented from battering or defacing the door, which would be the case were these devices omitted.

The outer free end of the hasp has a rightangled plate cast or formed integral therewith, and this plate H is provided with two longitudinal slots, h and h, at its opposite ends, one of theslots, h, being larger than the other slot, h.

The hasp is further provided at its outer end with afla11ge,i,which is extended downwardly and formed or cast in a single piece with the same, and to the lower extremity of this flange i is pivoted the lower end of alocking plate or latch, I. This flange i is formed immediately beneath and to one side of the slot h, and the latch I bears against the flange z and projects at its upper end through the slot h of the rightangled plate H-of the hasp A. The upper end of the latch I is recessed or cut away to form the shoulder j and a tongue, j, that *passes through the slot in The tongue j is curved and extended forwardly, and to the free end of the latch is formed the loop 11, that has the finger-piece k. When the hasp is thrown or adjusted to a horizontal position, the latch is turned so that the loop K thereof rests on the upper face of the right-angled plate, and 6p posite to the slot h of the same, .and through the slot h and the space between the bars, of the loop, is passed the hasp of the padlock, as

' shown. The flangcz' of the hasp and the latch I fit in the staple L, and, the shoulder j of the latch rests or is inserted beneath one of the legs of the staple to prevent vertical movement of the latch and the hasp.

To look the device the hasp is turned to a horizontal position, so that its flange i will readily enter the staple,and the pivoted latch I will also be fitted withinthe same,the edges of the latch riding or bearing against the edges of the staple to cause the tongue j, the loop K, and the finger-pieceto be elevated out of contact with the right-angled plate H of the hasp. The latch is nowturned or adjusted on its pivot, so that the shoulder j of the latch fits or rests beneath one of the legs of thestaple, and the loop K rests on the upper face of the right-angled plate H, to permit the hasp of the padlock to be passed through the slot h of said plate and the loop K, to connect the said parts together. 7

To release the device, the padlock'is first removed, and the finger of the operator is then pressed against the finger-piece k, to ele vate the latch and withdraw the shoulder j from beneath the staple, whereby the latch and the hasp can be readily detached from the staple.

" The latch, together with its tongue, the

loop,and the finger-piece, can be cast or formed in a single piece of metal for strength and durability and cheapness in the manufacture.

The parts of my invention are simple and 'strong in construction and 'effective and reliable in operation.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of a longitudinallymovable pivoted hasp, a guide arranged near the pivoted end of the hasp, and a stop arranged in close proximity to the guide to form an intermediate space,into which thepivoted end of the hasp is adapted to' be fitted when it is inverted, and be thereby locked in place, substantially as described, for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of a base-plate,a curved guide carried thereby,a stop arranged in close proximity to one of the terminal ends of the guide to form an intermediate space,and a slotted hasp pivoted to the base-plate and. capable of longitudinal swinging movement to assume a vertical position and fit between the stop and the contiguous end of the guide,sub-

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stantially as described, for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination of the hasp having the slotted end, a base-plate to be rigidly affixed to a door or other place, a pivot-pin passing through the slot of the hasp and affixed to the base-plate, a curved guide on the base-plate in rear of the hasp, and having its lower extremity extended forwardly of the rear end of the hasp when the latter is in a horizontal position, and the stop E and lug or stud F on the base-plate for limiting the play of the hasp,

substantially as described.

4. The combination of the hasp having a plate provided with the slots h h, a latch pivoted on and carried by the hasp and having a shoulder, j, and a tongue, j, which passes through the slot h of the plate, and a loop at In testimony that I claim the foregoing as the free end of the tongue adapted to rest on my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the upper side of the plate and align with presence of two witnesses.

the slot h therein, to permit the padlock to be JOHN S. DARE. 5 connected with the hasp and the loop, said Witnesses:

loop being provided with a thumb-piece,sub- JERRY H. BROWN,

stantially as and for the purpose described. FRANK WHITE. 

